2013_CECAFA_Cup_group_stage
The group stage of the 2013 CECAFA Cup began on 27 November and ended on 5 December.[1] The matchdays were 27–29 November, 30 November–2 December and 3–5 December.
The group stage featured 11 CECAFA associations and COSAFA member Zambia as the invited association. Teams were drawn into groups of four, where the top two teams from each group and the two best third-placed teams would advance to the knockout stage.
Group stage matches were scheduled to be held in Nairobi, Machakos and Nakuru.[2][3]
Tiebreakers
The order of tie-breakers used when two or more teams have equal number of points is:
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Group A
Since Kenya and Ethiopia could not be separated using the tie-breaking criteria, a coin toss was used as the drawing of lots to determine the winner of Group A.[4]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenya |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
 Ethiopia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
 Zanzibar |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
 South Sudan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
| Zanzibar | 2–1 | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
Kassim  5'Saleh 69' |
Report | Lako 75' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zambia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
 Tanzania |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
 Burundi |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Somalia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Uganda |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
 Sudan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
 Rwanda |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
 Eritrea |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
| Uganda | 1–0 | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
Kiiza  33'Wadada 56'Sserunkuma 89' |
Report | Mugiraneza 72' |
Third place qualification
In addition to the group stage winners and runners-up, the two best third-placed teams will be ranked at the end of the group stage to determine who will qualify for the knockout stage.
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Fiston Abdul Razak- Christophe Nduwarugira
Fasika Asfaw- Saladin Bargecho
- Biruk Kalbore
- Yonatan Kebede
- Yussuf Saleh
Jacob Keli- David Owino
- Allan Wanga
Michel Ndahinduka
Richard Justin Lado- Fabiano Lako
Muhannad El Tahir
Haruna Chanongo- Said Morad
- Mbwana Samatta
Khalid Aucho- Hamis Kiiza
- Dan Sserunkuma
Ronald Kampamba
Awadh Juma Issa- Abdi Kassim
- Adeyum Saleh
- Ismael Kiyonga (1 October 2013). "2013 Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup Kicks Off November 27". Kawowo Sports. Uganda. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- Dan Ngulu (14 November 2013). "CECAFA 2013: Nairobi, Machakos to host preliminaries". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- Tim Musungu (26 November 2013). "Nakuru's Afraha Stadium to host two Cecafa matches". Goal.com. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- Dan Ngulu (5 December 2013). "Kenya wins Group A toss". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 10 December 2013.